An experimental study on carbon nanotube cathodes for electrodynamic tether propulsion

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 61, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 989-994

  Okawa, Yasushi ^a   Kitamura, Shoji ^a   Satomi Kawamoto, ^a   Iseki, Yasushi ^b   Hashimoto, Kiyoshi ^b   Noda, Etsuo ^b  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^b TOSHIBA CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; ELECTRONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; SPACE DEBRIS; TETHERLINES;

CARBON NANOTUBE CATHODES; ELECTRODYNAMICS TETHER PROPULSION; POWER LOSS; PROPULSION SYSTEM;

FIELD EMISSION CATHODES;

EID: 35549001005     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2006.12.017     Document Type: Article

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